Alleged domestic ends in cocaine trafficking arrest

A report of a domestic abuse reportedly led Bartlesville police to make an arrest for cocaine trafficking on Saturday.

According to Bartlesville Police Department reports, 43-year-old Robert Joe Collins III was arrested July 20, on charges of domestic abuse, cocaine trafficking and paraphernalia.

“Officers responded to the Travelers Motel around 10:49 p.m. Saturday in reference to a domestic assault,” BPD Capt. Jay Hastings said. “Collins was then arrested for Domestic Abuse and officers found cocaine in the room.”

Hastings said officers found nine grams of the drug and that Collins also had “a large amount of cash. “

Reportedly, the alleged victim in the case had “some marks and injuries.”

Collins is expected to make an initial appearance in Washington County Court on Monday afternoon.